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Title: Winter skills course in Europe
Post by: b_london on 14:47:05, 06/06/19
hi
I’m looking for a winter walking skills course (ice axe, crampons, avalanche awareness etc) somewhere with guaranteed snow (I.e. not UK). I thought they’d be something in Alps or Dolomites but can’t find anything (it’s all climbing skills). A course in summer would be even better.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Title: Re: Winter skills course in Europe
Post by: dank86 on 15:18:09, 06/06/19
Youre searching the wrong thing, for us its winter skills but in the alps you want to be looking for mountaineering/ alpine skills


First result on google for Chamonix mountaineering skills was https://adventurebase.com/alpine-essential-skills/?gclid=CjwKCAjw8-LnBRAyEiwA6eUMGtjcDasTrhrNXn7TUxC8LYdlg3pqzgMG1SpQhr-WUCNFmQIfF1MSexoC5ZMQAvD_BwE (https://adventurebase.com/alpine-essential-skills/?gclid=CjwKCAjw8-LnBRAyEiwA6eUMGtjcDasTrhrNXn7TUxC8LYdlg3pqzgMG1SpQhr-WUCNFmQIfF1MSexoC5ZMQAvD_BwE)  
Title: Re: Winter skills course in Europe
Post by: richardh1905 on 15:23:44, 06/06/19
Glenmore Lodge offer Alpine courses (in the Alps), but these will include problems specific to Alpine climbing, like dealing with crevasses etc.

https://www.glenmorelodge.org.uk/summer-alpine/summer-alpine/ (https://www.glenmorelodge.org.uk/summer-alpine/summer-alpine/)


If you want training for tackling British mountains in winter, then you really would be better off training on the British mountains in winter. I'm sure that the Cairngorms will have sufficient snow!

https://www.glenmorelodge.org.uk/winter-mountain/ (https://www.glenmorelodge.org.uk/winter-mountain/)